Marie Shultz
Do I write lease for co-signer or other?
Parents are willing to guarantee the lease for grown son (+his girlfriend and their son). The parents will not be residing in the home. Do I write the lease for the son and girlfriend with the parents as co-signers ...
Chris Sones
guarantor through smartmove
I'm thinking about renting to a student that will have his parents be a guarantor. They are out of state. The question I'm wondering about is if I can do a background check on the parent through smartmove? This will b...
Russell John Walsh
Screening applicants with a co-signer
I may choose to vet a young couple , both currently off their jobs due to being non-essential. They want me to take a co-signer.
It seems, I would fully screen the two people, and the co-signer
Would I ask for tax...
John D.
Co-signer when not meeting income criteria
I'm renting a property for $1600. A couple wants to rent but one of them has income of $19k while the other is attending college full time to get Physical therapy certification so no income. They have 10k savings. Mot...
Account Closed
Good or Bad Experiences with Co-Signers?
Some fellow BPers here have heard me say that it's my opinion that co-signers are worthless. In my experience, they don't turn a risky tenant into a good tenant experience.I stopped accepting co-signers even for stud...
Yoni Kaszynski
How to credit check Co-Signer in Canada
Hello,I am in Seattle area and I have a student applicant who is using a his mom as a co-signer. His mom lives in Vancouver, Canada. How would I credit check his co-signer?Thanks
Jason L.
Rent to Low Credit Applicants with a Co-signer?
I had some applicants apply to one of my listings who seem like nice people but have terrible credit (480). I denied their application for not meeting the minimum qualifications. They are now saying that their parents...
Gregory Schwartz
House Hacking with a partner
BP, My wife and I are in the market for a 4 unit house hack. Super pumped to use this amazing tool to jump-start our investing journey. In order to get a conforming, low interest, 30-year arm loan we will need a co-si...
Hunter Copp
Having College Tenants
So I will be planning on renting out 3 bedrooms to college roommates for a house hack. I was wondering when signing the lease with these three roommates, do you have them sign and then have a co-signer if they are not...
Kasie Krage
Applicant is 20 yrs old with low credit score. Do they need a co-signer?
Hi, I have an applicant who is 20 years old with a low credit score. She is applying with her boyfriend who is under 18 and has been emancipated from his parents. How do I go about handling this situation? Do I have t...